Community Web Sites

• Guidelines for having your organization's web site hosted on the CRRL Community Web, a free web-hosting service for community and civic organizations. Please note: for a list of all community organizations serving the Fredericksburg area, you might consult The Free Lance-Star's annual Guide to Living.

 Check out some of the great Web sites hosted by CRRL:

• American Association of University Professors - Professional organization open to all faculty, librarians, and academic professionals at two- and four-year accredited public and private colleges and universities.
  
   
• ARC - Rappahannock - Local chapter of the national organization solely devoted to advocating for children and adults with mental retardation, as well as their families.
  
   
• Birthright of Fredericksburg - "Birthright takes a "non-moralistic, non-judgmental" approach toward helping women through their pregnancy dilemmas."
  
  
• Capitol Choices, The Web site of the Capitol Choices Committee - A Web site of outstanding new books for children selected by librarians and booksellers in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
  
   
• Central Rappahannock Heritage Center Archives - The Heritage Center collects and archivally preserves for research the grass-roots history of the Central Rappahannock region---the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Stafford and Spotsylvania. A "people's archive," its broad ranging collections are a resource for all students of history, reflecting the family, business and cultural influences that have shaped the region.
  
   
• Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg - The Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg is a small ensemble dedicated to performing quality choral music in a wide variety of styles for the cultural enrichment of the community. From a capella singing to major chamber works with orchestra, this 24-voice group has been noted for its fine tuning, blended tone, wide range in dynamics, and expressive diversity.
  
   
• Downtown Greens - the community garden project.
  
   
• Fire and Rescue Volunteers of Spotsylvania County - dedicated to the Volunteers of Spotsylvania County, Virginia that provide Fire & Rescue services to their community.
  
   
• Fredericksburg Acoustic Roots - Promotes and presents acoustic musical performances in the Fredericksburg area.
  
   
• The Fredericksburg Community Concert Band is comprised of local Fredericksburg, Virginia, area musicians who rehearse weekly to provide concert band music for free public concerts and other special occasions.
  
   
• Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery - Organized on May 10, 1866, the Ladies' Memorial Association of Fredericksburg established, owns and maintains the Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery.
  
   
• Fredericksburg Cyclists - A non-profit organization which exists to provide organized bicycle rides for all categories of riding skills for its members. The club promotes bicycling in our area as a means of recreation, sport, fitness, and transportation. Moreover, the club seeks to promote the incorporation of bicycle-conscious initiatives by city and county governments into their development plans.
  
   
• FINDHelp, The website of the Fredericksburg Area Information Network on Disabilities - This Web site has a search engine to help you locate information on disability needs, services and service providers. Site originally developed through the disAbility Resource Center and maintained by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
  
   
• Fredericksburg Secular Humanists - We welcome individuals who are interested in exploring ideas and are willing to accept that not all questions have easy answers. We value reason, the scientific method, freedom of religion, seperation of church and state, and compassion for our fellow human beings.
  
   
• Fredericksburg Sister City Association - Learn about our French connection.
  
   
• Greater Rappahannock Area Ladies League - committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry within our community.
  
   
• HOME, Inc. - Housing Opportunities Made Economical, Inc., assists people with disabilities in finding accessible and affordable housing.
  
   
• Newcomers and Old Friends Club, Inc. - We are a non-profit organization providing social opportunities and community service.
  
   
• Potomac Combined Federal Campaign - The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of employees in the Federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations.
  
   
• Rappahannock Astronomy Club, a non-profit organization of amateur astronomers located in the Fredericksburg, VA area. If you have even a passing interest in the night sky, come and see us at one of our monthly meetings or activities.
  
   
• Rappahannock Cued Speech Association - Forming in September 2006, designed to share resources about cued speech with other parents and caregivers.
  
   
• Rappahannock Regional Disabilities Services Board - Develop and support communication among service providers to improve the coordination and the availability of services for persons with disabilities.
  
   
• Rappahannock United Way - Rappahannock United Way is not just a fundraiser, it also has plays the role of convener, facilitator, data collector, resource mobilizer, and direct service provider.
  
   
• Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) - Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has long celebrated 1854 as the date of its functional beginnings as a separate congregation. In fact, however, its history and roots go back even further.
  
   
• Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - To perpetuate the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and the men who served the Union from 1861 to 1865.
  
   
• Tsunami Swimming - Looking for those who have the desire to learn [to swim competitively] and the drive to see it through.
  
   
• Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg - Religious Education Program for Children and Youth at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg.
  
   
• Virginia Press Women - VPW is a diverse organization of professional communicators in Virginia that is open to women and men.
  
   
• Virginia Storytelling Alliance - amateur and professional alliance of storytellers and those interested in storytelling.